# Re: getting hostname from ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-getting-hostname-from-ruby/99409>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 31, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-getting-hostname-from-ruby/99409 "2006-01-31T16:35:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-getting-hostname-from-ruby/99409/1 "2006-01-31T16:35:03Z")

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> phil

require “socket”  
Socket.gethostname

Regards,

Dan